Project Manager - Civils & Utilities (OOH Advertising) - Essex - FTC 24 months in Colchester

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for your next challenge? Have you worked on civils, infrastructure or highways contracts? Do you like juggling multiple builds across different sites and can you cultivate great working relationships both internally and externally? Are you able to commit to a fixed term contract of 24 months?

Who are we? Bauer Media Outdoor are a leading Out of Home media owner, operating more than 33,000 advertising sites nationwide. We are a friendly and culture‑led company who value and support our employees to be the best they can be. We also care about the communities we work with and the environment too!

About the Role: Reporting to the Head of Construction, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring the end‑to‑end delivery of construction projects for our small format products – bus shelters, digital advertising (ad) screens and free standing ad screens in the Essex area. Simply, making sure projects run smoothly, on time and within budget. To be successful in this role you will need to travel to multiple sites across the South of the UK and visit our delivery depots to work with our construction teams and site managers.

Responsibilities:

• Scoping out projects based on tender specifications, commercial briefs, progress reports and other project information available.
• Working with our internal team to set realistic programmes of work and closely partnering our contractors to deliver on time and within budget.
• Developing and maintaining great relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and our internal team.
• Working closely with our Site Inspectors to identify and resolve any concerns on site.
• Making sure that construction build documentation is accurate, appropriately shared and stored.
• Working within Health and Safety guidelines.
• Covering the South East area, mainly remote working with a depot based at our Dartford depot as and when needed for business meetings.

Qualifications:

• Excellent construction project management skills
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills
• Confident communication – verbal and written
• CDM 2015 and IOSH or SMSTS qualifications
• Budget management
• Experience of working across multiple projects on different sites
• Full UK driving licence with less than 3 points
• Ideally a recognised project management qualification (but not essential)
• Must have experience managing projects through online workflow software
• Able to commit to a fixed term contract of 24 months

Benefits:

• Salary £50 - £55k per annum
• Annual bonus up to 12 %
• Company car or annual car allowance, depending on your preference
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme matched to 8 %
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Participation in employee discount scheme across hundreds of retailers
• Social events
• Opportunities to volunteer

Does this sound like the role for you? If the answer is YES, why not apply today! At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out‑of‑home media, we'd love to hear from you.